Business Administration, Business Analytics Concentration, B.S.
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Business Analytics is designed to provide the student with foundational skills in organizing, managing, and interpreting data to enhance the decision-making process. The student will use current analytical tools and techniques. Computer programming and software application skills will be developed, and an applications-oriented senior project enables students to learn how to communicate meaningful insights from data to key decision makers.
Program Goals:
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, students will:
- demonstrate an ability to conduct relevant research in their field of business and/or their concentration
- exhibit master of basic business knowledge, concepts, and terminology in the specific areas of marketing, management, accounting, and finance
- demonstrate knowledge and skills required to obtain employment in their field
- develop the skills necessary to continued success in their fields including leadership abilities and a heightened sense of social responsibility and ethics
Course Requirements:
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (15 Credits)
- ENG-175 – Critical Writing I (3 Credits)
- HUM-103 – Humanities I (3 Credits)
- ITG-148 – Desktop Applications - MS Word (3 Credits)
OR
110-299 - GE Elective (3 Credits) - MAT-136 – Precalculus (3 Credits)
- PSY-160 – Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits)
Spring Semester (15 Credits)
- ENG-176 - Critical Writing II (3 Credits)
- HUM-104 – Humanities II (3 Credits)
- ITG-149 - Desktop Applications - MS Excel (3 Credits)
OR
110-299 - GE Elective (3 Credits) - MAT-234 – Finite Mathematics (3 Credits)
- SOC-161 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (15 Credits)
- ACC-206 – Accounting Principles I (3 Credits)
- ECO-200 - Microeconomics (3 Credits)
- STA-326 – Applied Statistics (3 Credits)
- GE Elective (100-299) (3 Credits)
- GE Elective (100-299) (3 Credits)
Spring Semester (15 Credits)
- ACC-207 – Accounting Principles II (3 Credits)
- ECO-201 - Macroeconomics (3 Credits)
- STA-327 – Advanced Statistics (3 Credits)
- GE Elective (100-299) (3 Credits)
- GE Elective (100-299) (3 Credits)
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Credits)
- BA-328 – Business Analytics (3 Credits)
- FIN-333 – Financial Management (3 Credits)
- MGT-303 - Management and Organizational Behavior (3 Credits)
- MKT-305 - Marketing Management (3 Credits)
- GE Elective (300-499) (3 Credits)
Spring Semester (15 Credits)
- BA-428 – Data Mining (3 Credits)
- COM-341 – Group Dynamics (3 Credits)
- MGT-310 – International Business Management (3 Credits)
- ITG-325 – Database Applications with MS Access (3 Credits)
- GE Elective (300-499) (3 Credits)
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Credits)
- BA-329 – Advanced Analytics (3 Credits)
- ENG-465 - Research Writing I (3 Credits)
- ENG-485 - Presentation and Debate I (3 Credits)
- LAW-431 – Business Law I (3 Credits)
- MGT-428 – Human Resource Management (3 Credits)